Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Congo
Congo: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 21.13 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 21.13 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Congo peaked at 24.64 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.14 current US$, in 2000.
That places Congo 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.14 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.44 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 13.22 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 15.29 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 16.06 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 20.63 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 24 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 24.51 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 24.45 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 21.2 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 22.03 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.15 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.6 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 24.03 current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 23.84 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.78 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.64 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.18 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 18.53 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 14.3 current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 21.13 current US$ | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 current US$ | 9.14 current US$ | 24.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 current US$ | 18.6 current US$ | 24.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.54 current US$ | 14.3 current US$ | 21.13 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Congo?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Congo was 21.13 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.64 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.